Kirundi
kuzungazunga
Word parts: ku-zungazunga
koo-zoo-ngah-ZOO-ngah
How to say it
Kirundikuzungazungakoo-zoo-ngah-ZOO-ngahsoon
Englishto blow in the windsoon
Frenchflotter au vent, être instablesoon
Meaning
to blow about in the wind, to be unsteady.
Good to know
a reduplicated variant of kuzunga, emphasizing repeated swaying.
Examples
- Igiti kirazungazunga ku muyaga ukaze.The tree keeps swaying back and forth in the strong wind.
- Ntabwo yipfusha, ariko azungazunga nk'umusinzi.He's not drunk, but he's swaying like one.
- Ese amashami arazungazunga ku muyaga?Are the branches swaying in the wind?
- Ubwato bwarazungazunze igihe kirekire imbere yo kurenga.The boat kept rocking back and forth for a long time before capsizing.
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